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Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Dashing Down the Slope.

When a novice boards tObOggan his
feelings are peculiar-perhaps unpleas-
ant. The sensation of being only about
a quarter of an inch from the icy sur
face of the slide is a novel one, and
makes nervous people still more ner-
vOus. But after the first ride the ner-
vOusness disappears, and after the Sec
ond one the novice becomes an enthu-
siast and declares that sliding down
hill on tObOggan is easier and decid-
edly much more agreeable than rolling
off log. A young lady saw the slide
the other evening for the first time, and
she declared that there was not money
enough on earth to bribe her TO "get
aboard" She saw other young ladies
slide down, however, and wondered
how they could onjoyit. Atlength she
was dared " to accompany a gentle
man on his down trip, To dare"
spirited woman is sufficient to make
her reckless of life and limb, and the
young lady in question had spirit,
plenty of it. With compressed lips and
determined brow she took a seat on the
toboggan. The owner of the craft lay
down behind her, and with touch of
his toe started it. II reached the bot
tom without accident, and when the
young lady rejoined her friends at the
top her face spoke the pleasure she felt.
With cheeks flushed, lips parted, and
eyes shining with the exertiOn of the
upward tramp, she said, breathlessly:
"Girls. it was just splendid Iwouldn't
have missed it for anything. How
does it feelP Well, before you know
what you are doing you are clutching
the rails Of the tObOggan for dear life,
and you feel as you imagine you might
if you were falling into space. You
shut your eyes at the start-you can't
keep them Open-and you go down,
down until you slow up where the slide
is not so steep. Oh, it is delightful !"
That young lady repeated her trip at
least dozen times that evening. When
the slide was first finished it was a hard
thing to secure lady voyagers, but now
there is no ditficulty-indeed, there are
more ladies willing to ride than can be
accommodated Omaha Republican.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
SMYRNA DEL, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 26 1887

pose. Why the annihilating qualities
OF silver are more superior to lead or
gold they are unable to explain. Yet
they are profoundly sincere in their
belief that volley ofthe jingling metal
fired at, not into the body of con-
juror, will dissolve his mysterious
power and prevent him from commit
ting harm.
In some parts Of Maryland the peo-
pie will not have the house leek-a
small, green plant, hearing a pink
hower-upOn their premises. This
plant blooms, according to their theory,
but once in seven years, and should
one of them be in or near the house at
the time of blooming, when the
tiny buds begin to develop some will
be taken sick. and as it continues to
expand they will grow worse, and
when it has blOomed into the perfect
flower they will die.
Another superstition characteristic
OF this ostracised plant is that SO long
as any one carries leaf about them
adversely will be close at their heels y
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Delaware's Ex-GOvernors.

There are now living five ex-Gov-
ernOrs of Delaware, being respectively
ex-GOvernOrs William H. Ross, James
Ponder, John P. Cochran, John w.
Hall and Charles c. StOckley. Gov
ernOr Ross term dates back to 1851 !;
the others run in unbroken rotation
from 1871 up to the present time. The
Governors OF Delaware for the past so
years have been Cornelius P. COmegys,
William p. Cooper. Thomas Stockton,
(whO died in Office and was succeeded
by DIR. Maull, Speaker of the Senate,
who also dying was succeeded by Will
liam Temple, Speaker of the HOuse),
William Tharp, William H. Ross, Peter
F. Causey, William Burton, William
Cannon, (whO dying in Office was sue
ceeded by Cove Salisbury. Speaker of
the Senate, who on the expiration of
Cannon's term was elected Governor in
his own right for a full term), Cove
James Ponder, John P.
Cochran, John w. Hall, Charles G.
Stockley, Benjamin T. Biggs.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Elect Senators by Popular Vote.

In view of the unseenly scramble for
the office in the several Legislatures of
the States where Senators are to be
| elected it seems to US that an improve
ment might be made on the present
method by taking the election out of
the hands of the Legislatures and de-
Gliding it by popular vote in the States.
By this means disgraceful scenes such
as have been enacted at Trenton, n. J.,
and Indianapolis, Ind, this winter, and
at other places at various times, might
be avoided and a choice representing in
a better degree the sense of the people
of the State could be made. Moreover,
the Senate as now constituted has been
rightly termed the House of Purses"
from the fact that so many millionaires
have found seats there, and the pop
ular impression is that very many men,
bers of the upper house hold their seats
on account of the dollars they possess,
or by virtue of the fact that they are the
bosom friends or paid attorneys of
some big corporation.
We do not mean to say that all State
legislators are vernal or that any big
majority of them are, perhaps all are
honest; but in a close contest the man
with the bari" is generally the win
ming one. Ofcourse such an event may
only be a coincidence, but the public is
not Overmuch gwen to charity and
prone to think otherwise.
The Senator is n State officer. He
represents his State in the upper house
in its capacity as a member of the Un-
ion and we cannot see any imprOpriety
in so arranging affairs, by change in
the Constitution, as to allow the people !
to vote directly for their Senators along
with the rest of the State ticket. Then
if it is true that Senators buy their
seats, or that corporations buy them for
them, it would at least cost them more
to obtain them and in the greater dis
tributiOn of the funds and the multi
plicity of details in State campaign
there would be more chance to detect
any such crooked work. Perhaps other
complications equally as serious might
arise in a popular election, but it is
hardly to be expected that any greater
scandal could be created than by the
present method and another way might
be good by way of experiment.-MFd-
dIetoWn Transcript
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Two Great Conflicts.
HENRY WARD BEECmERs VIEWS ON So
CIALIsM AND THE IRISH QUESTION.

When Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
appeared npon the platform at Associa-
ton Hall, Philadelphia, one night last
week he surveyed the audience with a
critical eye and searching vision
which penetrated the farthest and
darkest corners of the hall, for the
gathering was not large. The subject
OF the lecture was The Two Great
Conflicts of the Times" 1t was not
delivered as one ola course, but was a
venture of the lecturer.
Mr.. Beecher introduced his subject
by speaking of the turmoil in Europe.
or Great Britain he said: "Irelaad Is
the thorn in her flesh that has kept her
for years in a feverish state and will
continue to until she opens her arms
and takes her to her breast. Then she
will find rest. Two or three hundred
men have no business to own thewbole
land of Great Britain and no king has
the right to sequester land for the pur-
pose Of the chase and his pleasure
while millions Of men are starving"
Continuing, he said: I'VE are in
debted to the Christian forefathers for
the worst forms of socialism. One
wrote: Riches are the result of claw
ing Some one had to be clawed. If
the doctrines of the Sermon on the
Mount were followed literally the
whole theory of modern society would
be upset. Give to him that asketb
Go into Wall street and apply that to
Ihe financial world ! IF some of our
burglars would smi;e you on the cheek
you wouldn't have chance to turn the
other at all. have great sympathy
for Anarchists where all avenues tn
justice are blocked by soldiers and
where one cannot speak his mind with
out fear of manacles. But when the
Anarchist comes to America. whose
government is for the common people.
and tells us how to reconstruct society
he is Il wolf, and 1 have no more com
passion for him than for wolf in the
sheep fold. l wouldn't hang him.
Hanging is the worst use you can put a
man to. | would put him in an insane
asylum.
A paternal government will very
soon sour and become an Internal gov
ernment Individual property is Gods
handspring, and taking care of our
selves is grand law of the universe.
The family is the unit of human society.
Men will work for themselves as they
would never work for an abstract COM
mmity. To limit what a man NAV
have is like limiting what man NAV
know. II every man had what he de-
serves where would we be? What a
topsy-turvy world we would have. We
all stand before the law equal, and there
is where equality stops. Society will
forever classify itself; there will ALWAYS
be bottom and a top. In the family
where is the pOwerP It's in the cradle.
There's the king. Labor does not pro-
duce wealth. Brains are the father of
riches. The man who uses his muscle
and his hand is known in political
economy as the companion of the OK
and the ass"
Then, walking to the reporters stand,
Mr.. Beecher added: "Put that down.
Mr.. Reporter, and say in the newspaper
that Mr.. Beecher proclaims the work
ingman to be the companion of the OK
and the ass, and lie as newspapers have
about me hundreds of times before. =
Philadelphia Times.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
For the Smyrna Times.
The Tramp's Story,
F. F. c.

The world calls me tramp,
And suppose it must be true;
For from North to South, from East to West
I've Travelled this broad land through.
All that was noble and manly
Is crushed by the damning bowl;
Listen. III tell you the story,
For love bartered my soul.
All, yes l was once as pure
As the child that climbs your knee;
God grant that life may be for him
Brighter than it has for me!
gave my hearts devotion TOT
Maiden pure and fair;
And with her to cheer my lonely hours,
was ready to do and dare.
True, we were poor but honest;
And let her search where she may,
She never will find heart more true
Than the one she cast away.
Our cottage was neat; we happy;
Till city villain came
And talked to her ofwealth and gold,
Of fashion and social fame.
And, then All! then she left me.
Great Heavens, only think
II stunned my heart; it filled my brain!
drowned my thoughts in drink
She turned this heart to the Tinted rock,
And of manhood left but the name;
And if in Eternity I'm lost,
Not |, but my love is to blame.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Postal Cards.

This year about S5O,OOO,OOO postal
cards will be used. The cost for the
contract term of four years will be
about S7SO,OOO, a saving of l2 per cent.
over the old contract. The former
contract was much lower than when
the cards were first made. Postal cards
were first issued in 1874. Nearly 400
100000 were issued in 1888, but the de-
preston in business and the reduction
of letter postage cut down the demand
for them. The cards cost about 46
cents thousand.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

The harmful and fatal results attend
ing the use of cough mixtures contain
ing mOrphia, opium and other poisons,
are daily becoming more frequent. 1t
is for this reason that Red Star Cough
Cure has received the unqualified en-
dorsement of physicians, and Boards of
Health everywhere, as a purely vege-
table compound, entirely free from all
narcotics. Price, twenty-five cents.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

What significant item Is that which
comes from Vienna to the effect that
the authorities Ofth military hospitals
in that city have received orders to
quadruple their bedsl Nothing could
suggest more grimly the horrors of war.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

Every claim agent in the country is
busy filing his teeth. These gentry ex-
pect fat living now that two new PEN
sion bills have been passed. The only
doubt lies hid in the breast of the
President.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

Sixty Chicago girls organized a CO.
operative establishment for making
mems clothing for wholesale dealers.
They have a good plant for their estab-
lishment, and the promise of plenty OF
work.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

A cold is unlike most visitors ;-ifyou
want TO get rid Of it, you must give it q
warm reception with DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup. the standard cough remedy Of
our age. For sale by all druggists at
twenty-five cents bottle.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Tn AnVERTISERSl

For a check for $40 we will print ten-line ad-
vertisement IN One Million issues Of leading
American Newspapers This Is the rate OF only
one-dfth Of cent line for 1900 Circulation J
The advertisement will be placed before one
Million different newspaper purchaser :-Or FIVE
MILLION KEADERs. Ten lines will accommodate
about IS words. Address with copy Of ADV. and
check or send 30 cents for Book Of l76 pages. GEO.
r. RowELL & Co.. 10 Spruce st., New York.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

wHAHW can live at home, and make more
W money at work for as, than at any.
HH thing else IN the world. Capital not
VO needed you are started Free Both
sexes. ali ages ANY one can do the work Large
earning sure from first start Costly outfit aud
terms free Better not delay. Costs you moth
Inc 40 send rs your address and find ont: If you
are wise you win do so at once. II. HALLErr 4
co. Portland Maine. jan l2-ly
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

Women are now employed as ticket
agents at the stations ON the Staten
Island Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
For Sale at a Bargain

N Awo-story-8-roomed-F Frame Dwelling,
~ -, modern Improvement, on West Com
"eree Street Apply to
j. H. PRIMROSE & Co,
my z4-tf Real Estate Brokers, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

Gratitude preserves old friendship
and procures new.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

There can be no better Shirt than
the "Que," sold by J. b. Cooper only.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

III you want a plate, pint, quart or
gallon of ice cream, go to Carr's.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

me Capital Shirt will be made to
os9er os5r in any style, by leaving your
S'usr with w. B. Megear, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldGPtakGTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE.
SAN STREET, opposite tha Smyrna House,
Furniture of all kinds.

ParlOr an@ Chamber Suits Bureaus Redsteads.
Chairs, Lounges. Tables. Stands Mattresses Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line guar
quality of goods ian N
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
THE RUasELLER


The rumseller stands nj his counter and deals
out his thief of the brain, ana through it he
steals
From his victims the strength of their reason
and Will,
Ana while they can staggcr he sell to them
~tli,
So long ms their money drops into the till
With the coil OF serpent his victims he holds
And tighter and tighter he fastens the folds
OF ptGess pass ..u that brushes tn bones,
And be- hardeus his heart at the sound OF their
Eroans,
Because there's a hint of hard cash in the tones.
He thinks of the wife who is sad and rorIorn,
He knows that her garments are faded aud
worm
He think of the children who blush to be seen,
he knows they are wretched because he is
mean
But ola, he is fatter because they are lean.
He thinks of the scalding hot tears they have
he kuov thoy have reason to wish they were
because, by the devils most deadly device,
The husband ana father is held in vice,
That be may have pleasure whilo they pay the
price.
He SHOWS that his traffic makes paupors aud
YET The pricoof their ruin hc o,ouy receives.
Then turns them adrtt tor his utiQhoors Go
feed,
And to carry the eos, Of each criminal deed.
UuuaIi feel the grip othi- terrible greed
He i,uov- that his deu like the cholera breath.
Spreads over the land desa.aton and death;
And aa asks, ere tine shrau5 af victim by
Tbs, lbs fee as the servant Of death, sinai. De
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

On Monday two suspicious char
acters were in our village. They
fingered around suspiciousaly till
late at night. Two of our con-
stables were requested to shadow
their movements. Tney escaped
observation and while the official s
were looking them up they went
out to the depot, built a fire in the
basement story of the water tank,
where they were found by the
officials searching for them. They
were taken in hand and searched
nothing eliminating was found upon
them. The night freight came
along; upon 1t was a detective in
the employ of the railroad who
stated they were the men he was
looking for. 1t is understood they
were wanted at Platteville for
the burglary, recently committed.
The suspected persons bought
tickets for Madison and boarded
the train. The detective did not
disclose to them his purpose but
said he would have them arrested
on reaching DodgeyiIEe
Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
For fresh fruits go to Gales.
HANscoM and superior wall paper
90 hand in hand.
NJ 7RLED


lLLING-HORN.-At the German church
Tuesday morning. May 3D. by Rev. Fathel
Weinhart, Mr.. John Schlling and Miss Mary
c. Horn.
The bride is the eldest daughter of our towns.
man Mr. John Horn, and a most highly esteem.
ed young lady The groom formerly resided In
Mineral Point; is an industrious, well liked
young man The worthy couple departed the
same day for Winona, Mimi, where Mr. Sehil-
ling has established himself IN business. The
have the hearty good wishes of large circle OF
friends left behind
FAIR -ROTHE.- This morning. May 5th. AT
residence OF the brides sister. in Marquetta
Nebraska, Mr.. NJ. Il. Farr and Miss Emma
hothe, OF this city.
The bride and groom will at ence start for
Mineral Point, and reception will be rendered
them tomorrow friday evening upon their
arrival. The bride is a much respected young
lady and 1t is the common expression that Mr.
FAIR could have gone farther and Jared worse
and the TRIBUNE trusts Miss Emma has done
equally as well
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

ONE day last week, Mrs, Maud
Farrell, teacher in the primary de-
partment Of the Lena high school,
discovered that her hand satchel
had bean rided of its contents,
consisting Of two fve-dolar gold
pieces and some silver, in all
amounting to about SIP, and some
candy. An investigation disclosed
the fact that Fred Seyler, one Of
her pupils, aged about ten or
twelve years, had been distributing
candy similar to that taken from
satchel, among bis playmates. Al
officer was summoned aud he sue
ceeded in getting the boy to con
Tess his crime aud show him where
he had concealed the money under
u sill in an clubhouse. The money
was recovered and the matter was
dropped without the boy being pros
eCuted. Gdiena Gdsette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

A LARGE variety of harrows,
which we offer for sale at reason
able prices. We also have for sale
plows Of the celebrated John Dere
and other makes Of first-class repute.
We are agents also for the only
genuine Acme harrow, which is
undoubtedly the best implement
made for putting sod and fall
blowing in the best possible tillable
condition. Do not fail to examine
the latest and best harvester and
binder in the world.
lava =. HOOKING 81 Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

ID. JENKINS has opened out with
brand new stock of watches and
jewelry in the stand lately occupied
10y c. IL. James, opposite Puford S
drug store, and cordially invites
his friends and patrons to CAL and
see what he has got when they want
anything in his line. Clocks, watch
es and jewelry repaired and war
ranted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
THE Y. C. T. U. COLUMN.

we are not responsible for anything appear
ing In this departm emit as il is conducted by the
ladies OF the womans Christian Temperance
Union II EDS. TRIBUEE.l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

The Good Templars of England
have made Investigations which
show that men who quit drink and
continue to smoke are seven times
more likely TO return TO their cups
than nonsmokers; therefore an non
drinking tobacco-user ia only one
seventh reformed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

CALL and see those light and cool
new stylish stiff hats at Deller's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

Maine fifty years ago had I3 dis.
tlllerles, now, none.
Then, 400 open bar tayerns; now,
none.
Then, 5000 drunkards; now, 2000.
Then, 1000 open grog shops; now,
none.
Then 200 delirium tremens
deaths; now, fifty.
Then, 1900 rum paupers; now,
very few
Then, poverty; now, plenty.
Then, wretchedness; now, happi-
ness.
1t is estimated that 5000, 000, 900
are expended annually in the United
States for strong drink, and $780,
100000 for tobacco, and only
S5,500,00O for Christian missions;
that is a Christian people contribute
one dollar for spreading the gospel
while they spend $3.50 dollars for
liquor and tobacco. Reader will
You help to continue SO disgraceful
n record.
We need not feel surprised that
the people talk of the "dirty pool
of politics" or that the liquor in
iluenco is potent in the field, when
we learn that in New York city
more than half the primaries or
eaucuses where nominations are
made, are held in liquor saloons
This fact ought to open the eyes
of candid temperance men and lead
them to resolve that this enemy of
the State as we'll as the home,
corrupter of politics as well as of
morals and Of social life shall no
longer be tolerated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

1t is stated that Chicago alone
paid out last year over saloon
counters for strong drink s35, 000,-
600. The whole United States gave
for missions, home, and foreign,
only s6,OO0,OOO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
County Officers.
RaLLtoad Zine 1able.
Chicago, NJ. & St. Pat Mineral Poir


DEPART.
IeHstliS E.i
Freight and accommodation. S S' n
AHNbAus eiAA AAall .s..s.s-F
Passengers for Shulsburg and Plattsyi,ii..'iY q
at $40 a. NJ. and 80 m; for Wa s:
Monroe at GAO a. m. and 80 p. m. aai
ARRIVE.
dnetllESl ..'s'''''.ss'-s' a.70
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

We are gratified to learn that at
at Mrs. Cleyeland's elegant lunch
at the White house in honor of the
PresideHts's neice, whore the
flowers and the treat were Of the
richest sort, no wine was offered as
Mrs. Cleveland neither drinks it
herself nor does she offer it to others.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

something New"
go and see it, at Penhallegon u Son.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
A sad Misfortune.

Is to raise a nice family Of boys ard girls
aud then have them carried TO an early grave
by that terrible disease Consumption Heed
the warning and check it in its first stages by
the prompt use OF Kemp's Bal>am for the
throat and lungs, warranted To cure aud re
hcve all cases Price 80 cents and 81. For
sale by q r. MotTett Trial size free.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
Money Saved is Money Made.

IS lbs raisins for $I.oo at Gales.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

1t has been estimated that one
fifth Of the wages earned in the
U0ited States goes to pay for
liquors consumed, or in other words
two hours toll are performed each
day by every person employed to
make up the enormous amount ex-
pended, VIZ, $046,O00,0OU.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

There is one licensed drinking
saloon in Chicago for every 200 Of
It's population, besides hundreds of
other places which pay no license.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
A Very Narrow Escape.

eyes, | had very marrow escape" said a
10 my bed for year aud my friends gave me
up for % consnmptiye's grave, until began
using Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs, and here am. sound and hearty "
You will find il for sale by G., Il MofIctt Price
Z
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

Allowing twenty feet front t,
each Of the rum shops il New Yorl
City, they would stretch in an un
broken line thirty-six and two thirC
miles Besides these there are fiv,
hundred and eleven places where
LIQUOR is sold.